UNILAK Administration

General Assembly

The General Assembly is composed by the founders of UNILAK. These are various secondary schools Representatives and Directors that make up the Federation of Adventist Parents Associations for the Development of Education in Rwanda (FAPADER). Those schools are namely, APACE, APADE, APADEK, APADENYA, APAER, APARPE, APARUDI, ASPEJ, UMWUNGERI, APADEM, and APAPEN.

The General Assembly is composed by the founders of UNILAK. These are their duties:

Adoption and amendment of the Statutes and internal rules and regulations;

Election and dismissal of the legal representative and his deputy as well as members of the Board of Directors except elected members;

Appointment and dismissal of members of Executive Council nomination and dismissal of members except elected members

Request of the dissolution of the Institution and allocation of its real estate.

Adoption and revision of Internal rules and regulations of the Association

Adoption of the plan, budget, and accounts of the association

Admission and dismissal of members

Appointment of Board chairperson and members of the Board.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the supreme managing body of UNILAK. The Board of Directors has the following responsibilities:

Provide advices on the UNILAK education policy and monitor its implementation;

Set the internal regulations of UNILAK;

Approve the budget of UNILAK;

Approve the annual report on the use of funds and assets of UNILAK based on the report from the Vice Chancellor internal auditor or another authorized body;

Approve the UNILAK short, medium and long term action plan;

Approve the annual activity plan of the Institution and the associated budget;

Approve Senate’s decisions, related especially to the delivery of degrees, the recruitment, the promotion, the setting for teachers and researchers, as well as sanctions inflicted on them where necessary ;

Approve the Senior Management‘s decisions on financial management, as well as on UNILAK’s assets and staff ;

Fix the amount of fees payable by students and the amount to be invested in general services of UNILAK;

Decide the beneficiaries of bursary loans and prizes to be granted by UNILAK;

Approve loans, donations, subsidies and legacies granted to UNILAK ;

Ensure the fulfillment of any other task tallying with the accomplishment of the UNILAK’s mission ;

Approve agreements signed between UNILAK and other institutions of Higher learning, research centers and other bodies.

Approve spiritual, socio-cultural and sports activity plans.

The Board of Directors is composed of the following members:

Chair person: Dr. Sentama Ezechiel

Deputy Chairperson: Mrs. Murekatete Alphonsine

Secretary: Dr. Ngamije Jean

Other Members of the Board of Directors

Dr. Rutamu Augustine

Mr. Richard Niyonkuru

Mrs. Lois Nyirasoni

Dr. Benjamin Iyamuremye

Dr. Celestin Museruka

Dr. R. Josaphat Mugabo

Senior Management

The Senior Management is in charge of the following:

Ensure the daily and harmonious management of UNILAK;

Propose course programs to the Academic Senate;

Propose to the Board the nomination of members of the teaching and research permanent staff, as well as administration officers;

Propose to the Board the status of the teaching and administration staff;

Propose to the Board the general academic regulations;

Draw up and propose the annual budget to the Board for approval, and ensure its implementation;

Nomination of part-time teaching staff from the proposal of the Dean of the faculty or the Rector of the institute;

Nomination and promotion of members of the UNILAK support staff.

The Senior Management is composed of:

The Vice Chancellor (Dr. Jean NGAMIJE), who is the Chairperson;

The Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academics and Research (Dr. RUTAMU Augustine)